By Cutting Away Identical Squares from Each Corner of a Rectangular

question 24

Multiple Choice

By cutting away identical squares from each corner of a rectangular piece of cardboard and folding up the resulting flaps, an open box may be made.If the cardboard is 8 in.long and 3 in.wide, find the dimensions of the box that will yield the maximum volume.

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Definitions:

Organizing

The management function that involves arranging resources and tasks to achieve objectives efficiently and effectively.

Entropy

A measure of disorder or randomness in a system, often associated with the second law of thermodynamics in physics.

Open Systems

A system is open or closed to the degree that it can exchange information and energy with its environment. A more open system can adapt to environmental changes.

Closed Systems

A system is open or closed to the degree that it can exchange information and energy with its environment. A closed system cannot adapt to environmental changes and is more likely to move toward entropy.